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Hudson Valley’s First and Only Board Game Cafe!

We can be found at the corner of Columbia and 8th Streets in Hudson, NY.

In the mornings (9am during the week and 8am on weekends), we are open for takeout or eat in, with a full breakfast menu and our pour-over coffees and loose leaf teas. Our menu has salads, sandwiches, munchies, and frappes. We recently added a growing selection of wines, beers, ciders, and sakes; along with this, we also launched a dinner menu, and extended our hours through 8pm. Everything is made fresh when you order, so just sit back and enjoy the bright, comfortable, analogue atmosphere.

To sit in and play games, we charge a $5/person cover fee – this will be waived on bills over $45. We also offer takeout all day, and can occasionally deliver to local Hudson businesses – we suggest calling in advance to place your order.

We have regular gaming events, panel discussions, and demos: our calendar is updated often. We also have signup forms so you can tell us when you’d like to come in and meet new people while playing your favorite games!

Hudson’s Pride celebration is nearly upon us! House Rules Cafe will be running orders and deliveries back and forth to the information booth in 7th St Park in the hours ahead of the parade. A limited menu is available. Hard copies can be found either at the cafe, or at the parade registration table.

Join Stephen Chast as he walks us through one of the great gateway games of modern gaming: Splendor. A set-collecting game in which players build collections of precious gems during the Renaissance. The goal is to have the grandest collection at the table, thereby accumulating points! An easy-to-learn game with a variety of strategies. Stephen will be here for a few hours, so come at your leisure! (Coffee, tea, and food available for purchase).